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Four
artists show recent trends in wheel-thrown ceramics
"Clay
Nation" is a conveyor of information about ceramics, but it
doesn’t boot-up, bleep, ring or buzz. It simply provides insight
into the artistic interpretation of the vessel by four contemporary
artists working in clay: Susan Filley, Brad Schwieger, Jim Brashear,
and Matt Long. Their show opens at the Ulrich Museum of Art Friday,
Feb. 8, until Sunday, March 17.
Jewel-like
glazes that create incredibly rich surfaces complement Filley’s
strongly altered porcelain forms, says David Hiltner, assistant
professor of ceramics.
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Join
the four artists whose works are in the "Clay Nation"
exhibit during a two-day workshop March 9-10 in Henrion Gym.
The registration deadline is Feb. 15; cost is $30. For more
information, call David Hiltner, 978-3518.
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Schwieger’s
wheel-thrown vessels are cut, altered, faceted, and reassembled
to capture the energy of the act of making.
Brashear’s
box forms are based on functionality, however his recent work transcends
this concept. Brashear is interested in the process related to the
making.
Long’s
utilitarian works are about use and the extreme surface of the soda
fired process. "These pots explore issues that go beyond simple
utility and address relationships between maker, user and object,"
Long says.
Admission
to the Ulrich Museum is free. Hours are weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and
weekends noon-5 p.m.
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Compiled by Julie Rausch
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